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Small Hanging

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a colorful, ornate hanging object titled "Small Hanging" by an unknown artist. The object has a gold-colored loop at the top and a decorative gold piece with a pink and blue stone. Below is a red and gold piece with a blue stone, then a series of vertical rows of blue and brown beads. There are two long, thin, cream-colored tassels on either side, and a wider section of cream-colored cord with blue and red beads at the bottom. The bottom section has multiple long, cream-colored tassels. The background is light gray.

Artwork Details

Medium
Silk, beads, feather, brass
Culture
China
Dimensions
205 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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